[raggedjim]

This is just my opinion, but I have made lots of mistakes on these trucks!

I would get it running and driving well enough that it is reliable. Once you start tearing it down who knows when or if ever it gets put back together. Drive it, enjoy it, work on small projects as you go along.

I would replace the body mounts first. Then set your body lines. I've done it before I started repairs and also after I started repairs. Without replacing them first you are referencing body lines that will not be the same after the mounts are installed. You can still adjust with shims but it makes it tougher in the long run.

I have one I just drive and keep running, it's not perfect but I enjoy it. I have one torn completely down that I work on. Some days I enjoy it, other days I hate that damn thing.

Good luck, Rg